Highland in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Pleasant Hall

Historic Site

— Shreveport —

Pleasant Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019

1. Pleasant Hall Marker

Inscription. Built 1909. Was former residence of Governor Ruffin G. Pleasant and wife Annie Ector Pleasant. Mrs. Pleasant founded a private school which operated here for many years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 32° 29.72′ N, 93° 44.373′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Highland. It is at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Wyandotte Street, on the right when traveling north on Highland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1703 Highland Aveune, Shreveport LA 71101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Noel Methodist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. George Greek Orthodox Church (about 700 feet away); Masonic Temple (about 700 feet away); Davidson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Eglin House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sewall House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewis House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Agudath Achim Synagogue (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019

2. Pleasant Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,140 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.